The Business Times, 22 October 2004
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Title Section16 2004-10-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Friday October 22,2004 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http7/business-times»aslal .com^g MITA (P) 023/03/200416 words
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739 2004-10-22 1 SIOW LI SEN - MAS takes civil-penalty action, fines them total of $715,000 By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] In the first case of its kind here, three employees of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) have been found guilty of insider trading involving cross-border trades executed739 words
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Article144 2004-10-22 1 ST! 1,969.18 (+16.18) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,972.00 (unch) SIMSCI 236.35 (+2.05) SIMSCI FUTURES 236.10 (+1.50) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP ***** +0.56 NIKKEI 225 10,789.23 -92.95 HANG SENG 13,015.20 +16.07 SET INDEX 649.27 -3.19 JAKARTA COMP 834.17 -6.62 MANILA COMP 1.766.60 -18.33 SEOUL COMP 820.63 -7.98 SHENZHEN 8 230.60144 words
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Article49 2004-10-22 1 TOP STORIES ...PG 2,4 COMPANIES.. PG4,910 MARKETS PG 8 SINGAPORE PG 12 ECONOMY PG 13 MALAYSIA PG 14 INDONESIA PG 14 CHINA PG 15 INDIA PG 15 ASIA-PACIFIC.. PG 16 WORLD PG 17 AVIATION PG 18 SHIPPING PG 31 EDITORIAL ..PG 32,33 STOCKS PG 34,35 LIFESTYLE ...PG 42-4649 words
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Article, Illustration532 2004-10-22 1 VINCE CHONG - BT exclusive STB looking to turn landmark into local, tourist attraction By VINCE CHONG [SINGAPORE] Alkaff Mansion, well-remembered for its glittering wedding banquets and social functions before it faded away, may see its former grandeur restored. Sources told BT that theFILE PHOTO - 532 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration659 2004-10-22 2 JOYCE KOH - But impact on other companies expected to be muted for now By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] The spectre of higher domestic interest rates has spooked local manufacturers who worry this would take a toll on their profits, but it appears its impact on other companies659 words
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496 2004-10-22 2 LATEST US DATA AP. Bloomberg [NEWtttßßi^lWindax Leading Economic Indicators, a widely watched barometer of future economic activity, edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, indicating a slowing in economic growth, a private research group reported yesterday. TheAP.; Bloomberg - 496 words
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Article628 2004-10-22 2 Yudhoyono swears in market-friendly cabinet INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday swore in a cabinet made up of technocrats, former generals and politicians that market players said were generally acceptable but who needed to prove themselves. This sentiment was echoed by the country's financial markets, which remained weak628 words
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Article, Illustration872 2004-10-22 4 SHOEB KAGDA - He includes prominent Golkar members to rally Parliament support By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday swore in a Cabinet made up of technocrats, former generals and politicians that market players said were generally acceptable but who needed toSource: Reuters - 872 words
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Article326 2004-10-22 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - NATIONAL INFOCOMM AWARDS Minister says technology is back with a bang By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY [SINGAPORE] Singapore yesterday honoured 11 public and private sector organisations that have made their mark in the development and adoption of innovation and Information Technology (IT). These innovators bagged326 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-10-22 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Tiger Airways chief executive Patrick Gan is believed to be on his way out, barely eight months after joining the company and just a month after the low-cost carrier (LCC) took to the skies. While rumours and rumblings about500 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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674 2004-10-22 6 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation, or CAO, is one of the most promising Chinese stocks on the Singapore Exchange, but the manner in which it disclosed its latest share placement is a major letdown. On674 words
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Article, Illustration392 2004-10-22 6 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA SHARES of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp (CAO) plummeted yesterday, falling as much as 11.5 per cent on news that its parent has sold a 15 per cent stake through a placement at a deep discount to its last tradedSource: Bloomberg - 392 words
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Article, Illustration299 2004-10-22 6 Bloomberg STARHUB Ltd, Singapore's only provider of pay-TV services, said it will raise prices for sports programming by as much as 88 per cent to compensate for higher costs. Subscribers to a minimum package of channels will have to pay $15.75 a month,Bloomberg; AP - 299 words
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Article34 2004-10-22 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND:All prices are indicative;Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused;$ Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk;& Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk;open-ended;+Before subdivision of units;After subdivision of units;SP after stock split N.A-Non Dealing Day34 words
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Article, Illustration353 2004-10-22 9 ROLAND LIM - Jump in profit to $9.8m helped by net $2.2m exceptional gain from divestment of non-core ops By ROLAND LIM DESPITE a 32 per cent fall in third-quarter turnover to $37 million, Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation posted an 86 per cent jump in net profitFILE PHOTO - 353 words
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Article, Illustration397 2004-10-22 9 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA SINGAPORE Food Industries (SFI) posted a 5.9 per cent increase in third-quar-ter net profit to $7.1 million, thanks to a turnaround at its overseas units. SFl's foreign businesses reported a pre-tax profit of $700,000 after losing $1.5FILE PHOTO - 397 words
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297 2004-10-22 10 DANIEL BUENAS - Paying RM14m for Podoyo Plastics will let TGA enter Malaysian market By DANIEL BUENAS AS a sign of growing crossborder business interest in Malaysian companies, and vice versa, integrated precision plastic component supplier Tech Group Asia (TGA) yesterday said that it plans to297 words
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Article333 2004-10-22 10 JOYCE KOH - Distributor of IT products listing on Sesdaq to fund expansion in region By JOYCE KOH THE next time someone confuses C2O with the more übiquitous H2O, the savvy investor can point out it is really a C —with C standing for consumer. Certainly, Sesdaq333 words
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221 2004-10-22 10 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA CHINA-BASED Zhonghui Holdings has lodged its final prospectus with the Monetary Authority of. Singapore and launched its initial public offering for a listing on the main board. The Shaanxi-based provider of domestic waste management technology is selling 75 million221 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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87 2004-10-22 10 SESDAQ-LISTED MAE Engineering said its wholly owned subsidiary MAE Dynamic (M) Sdn Bhd has secured two projects in Malaysia totalling RM51.8 million (5522.8 million). The projects are expected to be completed in 2006. Separately, MAE Engineering said it had on Oct87 words
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109 2004-10-22 10 RELIANCE Energy, India's biggest utility by market value, has reported a 44.2 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit to 1.28 billion rupees (5546.9 million), from 888.3 million rupees in the year-ago period, for the quarter ended Sept 30,109 words
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74 2004-10-22 10 NEWLY-LISTED Pharmesis International, a China-based pharmaceutical company, yesterday announced its two key drugs ATT tablets and Gansu granules have been formally qualified as approved drugs to be listed under China's National Health Insurance List. ATT tablets are used in the treatment74 words
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108 2004-10-22 10 MAINBOARD-LISTED Celestial NutriFoods yesterday said that it has set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Max Dragon Investments, in the British Virgin Islands which will in turn set up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China which will take over the business operations at present carried108 words
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83 2004-10-22 10 MAINBOARD-LISTED Teledata (Singapore) yesterday said that an MOU with Malaysian MSC Venture Corp has been terminated. The MOU had originally involved exploring the possibility of forming a joint venture company to acquire lEI Technology Holding. Teledata said that MSC Venture83 words
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158 2004-10-22 10 BUSINESSMAN Huang Quan, through investment vehicle Pioneer Idea Finance, will be making a general takeover offer of 3.8 cents for each share he does not own in China-based Cytech Software. Pioneer has made a deal to acquire a 27.3158 words
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98 2004-10-22 10 SESDAQ-LISTED Panpac Media Group yesterday said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Observer Star (HK) has entered into a licensing agreement with publishing firm LA Web Inc, to print and distribute its Observer Star newspaper in the West Coast of the US. Under98 words
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490 2004-10-22 11 KENNETH LIM - Its investment portfolio is now $335m, with cash at 6.7% of assets By KENNETH LIM INVESTMENT firm kl Ventures could one day be the "Singapore version of Berkshire Hathaway", said kl chairman and chief executive Steve Green. But first, it needs to raise490 words
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405 2004-10-22 11 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN CAPITALAND shares were in play yesterday rising 4 per cent or seven cents to $1.84 after JP Morgan put out a report on the property giant. JP Morgan's Christopher Gee in an Oct 20 report placed a six-month price405 words
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Article, Illustration570 2004-10-22 11 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH IN two days, two former partners have gone their own way in trying to build up a food court business in China for their respective listed companies. Bread Talk's group managing director George Quek yesterday said the company570 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration542 2004-10-22 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS The challenge is to pick the which stocks will be in play when rotation is so rapid and unpredictable R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE challenge that the scores of dealers who trade in their own accounts are facing these .days is how to figureSource: Bloomberg - 542 words
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Article, Illustration996 2004-10-22 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM 3Q2004 results will be released in the second week of November. We forecast a net profit of Sssl million or a 7 per cent improvement over the previous year. 3Q2003 was boosted by an investment gain of Ssl3 million. Stripping out this item, theSource: Bloomberg - 996 words
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Article, Illustration532 2004-10-22 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent DESPITE fresh highs in oil prices, which normally hit the Japanese yen hardest, the US dollar's recent downhill slide gathered momentum after it broke below key support at 108 yen yesterday in Asia. Versus the Singapore dollar, the greenbackSource: Reuters - 532 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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112 2004-10-22 8 LAFE Technology chairman and group chief executive Christopher Ho Wing-On saw his deemed stake climb further yesterday after 125,000 shares were bought by his investment vehicle, the Grande Group. The shares, bought on the open market at 18 cents apiece, increased Mr Ho's deemed112 words
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154 2004-10-22 8 SUPERIOR Fastening Technology executive director Tang Yuk Fung's deemed stake in the Sesdaq company was pared to 65.41 per cent from 71.16 per cent after investment vehicle China Network Group transferred six million shares to the direct account of executive director Kwan Suk Yee at154 words
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107 2004-10-22 8 LASSETERS International Holdings non-executive director Kuan Peng Ching, also known as Kuan Peng Soon, has been shoring up his stake in the Australia-based casino operator this week. His latest purchase of 160,000 shares at 24.5 cents apiece on the open market on Wednesday puts his shareholding107 words
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96 2004-10-22 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM BROADWAY Industrial Group executive director Ng Ah Hoy's deemed stake in the foam-moulded products specialist increased to 0.02 per cent after spouse Goh Kim Kee bought 25,000 shares at 41 cents apiece on the open market yesterday. The director directly controls a96 words
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Article, Illustration416 2004-10-22 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Oct 21 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -537.00 +73.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +48.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -54.00 All-SG Equities 512.53 +3.51 SG Equities Elect 156.90 +0.58 SG Equities Fin 1584.54 +15.76 SG Equities Prop 475.33 +8.37 S1MSCI 236.35 +2.05 SiMSCI Futures 236.10 *150 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME416 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration536 2004-10-22 12 NANDE KHIN - Poll finds fewer manufacturers expect production to rise in Q4 By NANDE KHIN SINGAPORE'S industrial output may slow in the fourth quarter as surging oil prices dampen manufacturers* business sentiment, according to a Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa) quarterly survey. Only 50 per cent536 words
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Article167 2004-10-22 12 NEW Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark yesterday called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and the two leaders exchanged views on major developments in the region, as well as New Zealand's growing ties with Asia. Both Mr Lee and Ms Clark said that they167 words
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Article, Illustration407 2004-10-22 12 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN DEPUTY Prime Minister Tony Tan said yesterday that the Ministerial Committee on Research Development (R&D) chaired by him will be looking at new research fields that Singapore can focus on. "For a small country like Singapore,LIANHE ZAOBAO - 407 words
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Article330 2004-10-22 12 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN AFTER two years of shuffling around in temporary premises, the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (Ices) finally found a permanent home in a new complex on Jurong Island. The complex, which was officially opened by Minister for Trade and Industry Lim330 words
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Article, Illustration297 2004-10-22 12 THE retail sector has set up a Continuing Education and Training (CET) framework to boost a productivity level that lags similar sectors in other economies. Launching the programme at- the Singapore Retailers Association Ball last night, Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen added297 words
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207 2004-10-22 12 PROPERTY consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed two national directors to its team. David Wilton, formerly from Colliers International, is now national director, corporate solutions for Asia-Pacific, while Chris Archibold is head of commercial for Singapore. Both men will report to207 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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686 2004-10-22 13 Cost of maintaining fixed currency regime is mounting, it warns Beijing AFP [WASHINGTON] The International Monetary Fund warned China on Wednesday that the cost of maintaining its fixed currency regime was mounting and argued for a widening of the trading band on theAFP - 686 words
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Article, Illustration981 2004-10-22 13 The end of decades-old textile quotas spells trouble for nations like Cambodia and Bangladesh Reuters [PHNOM PENH/DHAKA] THE coming battle for the global textile trade is already all too real for thousands of young Cambodian women like Sok Kun. "I showed up at the factory thisReuters; AFP - 981 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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257 2004-10-22 14 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airports Holding and an Indian partner will jointly bid to redevelop and operate New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, a newspaper reported yesterday. The Malaysian company, which has joined hands with DLS Group of India, submitted its tenderAP - 257 words
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Article, Illustration539 2004-10-22 14 INDONESIAN CABINET Indon tycoon says he will treat Bakrie Group 'as if it is somebody else's' Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Aburizal Bakrie, appointed on Wednesday as Indonesia's economics minister, promised to set aside the family business and work hard for the economy amid concern heBloomberg; AFP - 539 words
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386 2004-10-22 14 But he will face a tough time with legal reforms AFP [JAKARTA] A judge with a reputation for honesty has joined experienced economists on the cabinet team unveiled by Indonesia's new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to fulfil promises of battling graft and revivingAFP - 386 words
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464 2004-10-22 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Bhd, which has long been regarded by investors as an unexciting stock, could be in for a re-rating soon following the conglomerate's recent moves to revitalise itself through a series of strategic acquisitions and internal restructuring exercises, reports The Star.464 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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424 2004-10-22 15 Analysts won't be paid for investment banking work, will have trading limits Reuters [HONG KONGI Hong Kong is set to ban stock analysts from getting paid for investment banking work and to limit their trading, taking the lead in Asia to ensureReuters - 424 words
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315 2004-10-22 15 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, has borrowed 1.28 billion euros (552.7 billion) from 15 banks to refinance debt at a lower cost. Hutchison, based in Hong Kong, signed the loan agreement yesterday in Macau. ItBloomberg - 315 words
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344 2004-10-22 15 Interest rates seen rising on inflation concerns Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] State Bank of India Ltd and other lenders in the country may face weaker profits as rising oil prices will probably push interest rates higher, denting credit growth, said AmitBloomberg - 344 words
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Article, Illustration47 2004-10-22 15 [BEIJING] Despite the increasing number of cars in this capital city, bicycles are still the main mode of transport, with more than 10 million bikes on the streets. China leads the world in bicycle production with more than 50 million bikes produced annually. APAP - 47 words
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220 2004-10-22 15 Reuters [BEIJING] State-owned Agricultural Bank of China reported an 81.6 per cent jump in operating profits in the first nine months of 2004 as it strived to cut bad loans, the Financial News said on Thursday. Operating profits hit 24.5Reuters - 220 words
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179 2004-10-22 15 Reuters [SHANGHAI! China will allow favoured brokerages to manage individual assets for the first time, state media said yesterday, the latest move to revamp the country's crucial but lossmaking industry. Brokerages can apply to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, but it wasReuters - 179 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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501 2004-10-22 16 Brokers must now disclose any commissions on sales of policies Reuters. Reuters,Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] California's insurance regulator on Wednesday unveiled new regulations to prevent brokers from taking secret commissions to steer customers to certain policies. The new California rules, the latest salvo in a wideningReuters.; Reuters,Bloomberg - 501 words
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Article206 2004-10-22 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said a probe of insurance brokers uncovered the "scandal of the decade" and may cost executives such as Marsh McLennan's chief executive officer Jeffrey Greenberg their jobs. "When Larry Lasser was seenBloomberg - 206 words
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Article, Illustration331 2004-10-22 16 Only Poland defied the trend to support Bush AP [MADRID] A 23-nation poll on the US presidential election shows people overwhelmingly preferring Democrat John Kerry to President George W Bush, according to results released on Wednesday. In 22 of the 23 countries inAP - 331 words
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312 2004-10-22 16 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila PRESSURE is mounting on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her government to make good its promised economic reforms or risk a crippling credit squeeze in the offshore capital market. This loomed after credit ratings agencies Fitch, Moody's and Standard Poor's312 words
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NOTE BOOK
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80 2004-10-22 16 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Bangkok Bank said it will pay its first dividend since the 1997 Asian crisis after reporting its biggest quarterly profit in seven years yesterday. Bangkok Bank will pay a half-year dividend of 0.75 baht a share, it said. The bank's third-quarterBloomberg - 80 words
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Article72 2004-10-22 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] KrungThai Bank reported a 13.6 per cent fall in third-quarter net profit due to extraordinary gains in the same quarter of 2003, despite stronger loan growth. KrungThai said net profit was 3.8 billion baht (Ssl 53.7 million), or 0.34 baht a share,Reuters - 72 words
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43 2004-10-22 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Associated International Hotels said it will close Hong Kong's Hyatt Regency Hotel on Jan 1,2006, for demolition and replacement with a shopping mall. The new building will be completed in three to four years.Bloomberg - 43 words
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43 2004-10-22 16 Reuters I r [HONG KONGI China Mobile (Hong Kong) said profit rose 15.5 per cent in the third quarter. It had a net profit of 10.08 billion yuan (Ss2 billion) for the three months to September.Reuters - 43 words
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210 2004-10-22 16 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore branch of Austrian bank Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG (RZB Austria) has signed an agreement to provide a US$l5O million loan to the Bank of Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank). The five-year loan will help the Vietnamese state-owned bank increase its210 words
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WORLD
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970 2004-10-22 17 CORPORATE EARNINGS But excluding US$11b charges, earnings jump to US$593m, from US$141m Reuters, Bloomberg. NYT. LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] AT&T Corp yesterday reported a US$7.l billion third-quarter loss due to an US$ll.4 billion writedown of its assets after its retreat from consumer services and otherReuters,; Bloomberg.; NYT.; LAT-WP - 970 words
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Article, Illustration381 2004-10-22 17 NYT [NEW YORK] The Walt Disney Co is giving away the store, literally. Disney reached a deal on Wednesday to sell its struggling nationwide chain of retail stores to the Children's Place, the children's clothing merchant. The price tag? Free. The dealNYT; BLOOMBERG - 381 words
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306 2004-10-22 17 Bloomberg [BONN] Oracle Corp chairman Jeff Henley said the idea that his company would pay US$26-a-share for business-software maker People Soft Inc is a "fantasy". Oracle has bid US$2l for each People Soft share in a purchase valued at US$7.7 billion. "I'm convincedBloomberg - 306 words
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411 2004-10-22 17 RAVI KANTH - Q2 credit to Asian countries rises to US$551.6b By RAVI KANTH in Geneva THE Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said yesterday that foreign banks have further stepped up their exposure to countries in Asia-Pacific away from Latin America, a trend that started since411 words
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Article183 2004-10-22 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Donald Trump's Trump Hotels Casino Resorts said it will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of an agreement with bondholders to reduce debt by US$4OO million. Bondholders will swap their debt for US$74 million in cash, US$l.25 billion in new debtBloomberg - 183 words
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272 2004-10-22 17 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Casino operator MGM Mirage may take advantage of foreign stock markets including Singapore to fund expansion overseas, chief executive Terry Lanni said on Wednesday. Mr Lanni, in a telephone interview with Reuters, said that potential subsidiaries in Britain, Macau andReuters - 272 words
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Article, Illustration563 2004-10-22 18 VEN SREENIVASAN - Latest code-share deal enables connection to Boston, Miami, Washington By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Blocked from its bid to fly from the United Kingdom to the United States, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced additional trans-Atlantic codeshare arrangements with its associate Virgin AtlanticBLOOMBERG - 563 words
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297 2004-10-22 18 Top engine maker sees full-service European, US carriers lagging Bloomberg [PARIS] Low-cost airlines worldwide and mainline carriers in Asia, particularly China and India, will carry the majority of passengers in the future at the expense of US and European full-service airlines, theBloomberg - 297 words
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242 2004-10-22 18 Reuters [FRANKFURT] German airline Lufthansa AG sees high oil prices having a negative impact on its earnings and may launch further cost cuts to combat higher expenses, its chief executive said yesterday. "We can see it (the high oil price) in our results,"Reuters - 242 words
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Article, Illustration307 2004-10-22 18 Reuters [BRUSSELS] Global courier firm DHL said yesterday it had given up plans to set up its intercontinental hub at Brussels airport because it could not accept conditions set by the Belgian state, resulting in at least 1,000 job losses. "The conditions set byReuters; REUTERS - 307 words
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427 2004-10-22 18 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Europe's biggest defence European Aerospace De* fence and Space (EADS), has sparked great interest from US communities keen to assemble a possible Airbus aerial refuelling tanker for the US Air Force, its cochief executive said on Wednesday. "We are receiving many, manyReuters - 427 words
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Article390 2004-10-22 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA),BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR EVA390 words
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331 2004-10-22 18 Bloomberg. Reuters. AFP [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd's investment in Air China will not necessarily give it additional rights to fly to China. The Hong Kong-based carrier said that despite buying a 9.9 per cent stake in Air China when China's flagBloomberg.; Reuters.; AFP - 331 words
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Article, Illustration306 2004-10-22 19 Amit Roy Choudhury - By Amit Roy Choudhury orperish. With increased globalisation and I outsourcing, this motto has I become more true than ever M; before. For Singapore to remain |p <)& of the top places in the world to do business, local firms must be innovative in what they do develop306 words
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Advertisement258 2004-10-22 19 CONTENTS Wh.it nukes ,1 winner pgs 20.22, 21. 26 RidiiMj the innov.ition w<we pg 24 T.ikintj loc.il < HMtivity .ibru.id pg 24 ince Technology (SiTF) has been leading the charge to support the development of a vibrant infocomm industry. ,NJSriB s sißp 41i^ 1 1 v 4 ®ha• w As258 words
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Article666 2004-10-22 20 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - The quality of the entries for this year's National Infocomm Awards was so high that 7 merit prizes were given out on top of 4 awards, AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THIS year's National Infocomm Awards awards, jointly organised by the Infocomm Development Authority666 words
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Article, Illustration980 2004-10-22 20 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK THIS year's National Infocomm Award (NIA) winner JTC Corp is an organisation that has always dared to experiment. When they were first incorporated in 1968, they were faced with the mammoth task of developing and managing industrial facilities in Singapore. And experiment they-did,980 words
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Article, Illustration694 2004-10-22 22 UMA SHANKARI - The persistence of hackers spells growth opportunities for info-security services provider e-Cop. UMA SHANKARI reports UMA SHANKARI WORRIED about cyber hacking? Local company e-Cop can provide reliable solutions to keep those pesky hackers at bay. "Hacking never stops," said Eddie Chau, president and t CEO of694 words
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Article, Illustration814 2004-10-22 23 UMA SHANKARI - Savi Technology Asia believes that companies in similar business sectors can ride on each other's innovative solutions. Its president shares some thoughts with UMA SHANKARI UMA SHANKARI WITH the renewed emphasis on safety these days, more countries and companies are looking to invest in security systems. Savi TechnologyFILE PHOTO; CHRIS LOH - 814 words
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Article, Illustration535 2004-10-22 24 TEH JOO LIN - For smartBridges, being at the cutting edge of technology may mean going against the grain. Its chairman tells TEH JOO LIN why TEH JOO LIN BY developing products that aim at "unwiring our world", smartßridges Pte Ltd has found itself hooked up to the National Infocomm Awards (NIA)535 words
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Article, Illustration608 2004-10-22 24 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Technology is back with a bang and Singapore companies must ride on the innovation wave to generate economic growth. This was the message given by Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts at the National Infocomm AwardsFILE PHOTO; AFP - 608 words
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Article768 2004-10-22 24 TEO THIAM CHYE - By TEO THIAM CHYE CELEBRATING our successful innovators is great, but there is a bigger purpose to innovation. E-Cop and Savi Technology, which both won the Most Innovative Infocomm Product/Service, did not only have innovative products but were also able to harness the power of768 words
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Article, Illustration985 2004-10-22 26 CAROLYN QUEK - Coming up with an online portal to manage ship repair jobs has spelled benefits all round as Sembawang Shipyard's experience shows. CAROLYN QUEK reports CAROLYN QUEK IT all began with a suggestion at a regular brainstorming session back in August 2002 to use an online webbased system985 words
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Article, Illustration445 2004-10-22 26 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK THE shared electronic medical record (EMR) system is not something new to public healthcare institutions here in Singapore. However, when Sing ealth decided to standardise a common EMR system across its public health cluster, they were embarking on a task to deploy445 words
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511 2004-10-22 26 GEA SWEE JEAN - By GEA SWEE JEAN SINGAPORE'S National University Hospital (NUH) which compares to some of the best hospitals in North America has won a merit award at the National Infocomm Awards (NIA) this year for Most Innovative Use of Infocomm Technology (Public Sector). It was511 words
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Article, Illustration472 2004-10-22 26 GEA SWEE JEAN - By GEA SWEE JEAN A SYSTEM that breaks down the language barrier Gist Mobile Translator System (GMTS) has made GistXL Pte Ltd a merit award winner at the National Infocomm Awards (NIA) this year. "GistXL has launched a technology that has the potential to change theFILE PHOTO - 472 words
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Article, Illustration362 2004-10-22 28 BENJAMIN HO - FriarTuck's roster solution for the 3,000 staff of NUH allows daily rosters to be done in minutes, BENJAMIN HO reports BENJAMIN HO SOLVING complex equations is what Friar Tuck does best —except that the variables involved are not numbers, but people. From scheduling sports events atAFP - 362 words
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Article, Illustration778 2004-10-22 28 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY WHEN one thinks of NTUC Income one would normally associate it with innovative products in the insurance market but not with innovative use of technology. But the company has shown that innovation in processes is just as important as giving innovative productsREUTERS, FILE PHOTO - 778 words
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Article, Illustration590 2004-10-22 28 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY WITH companies relying on global sourcing and manufacturing, supply chain management (SCM) has assumed critical importance. In order to capitalise on this, the YCH group, a homegrown logistics and supply chain management company, has come out with its product. Virtual Hub (V-Hub). AccordingFILE PHOTO - 590 words
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Advertisement92 2004-10-22 20 The National Infocomm Awards is the highest industry accolade for infocomm innovation in Singapore. The award is jointly organised by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF). The NIA provides a platform for recognising innovative products and services from infocomm companies in Singapore.92 words
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Advertisement310 2004-10-22 21 SAVI Is Proud To Be V f The Winner Of The NIA 2004 Most Innovative Product/Service Category technologies. We wireless data collection systems and web- I I 1 HS» „-a.■ based software to enable collaboration g£ J and securely manage supply chain assets mßjm gjuL] m*\ 1 and their contents310 words
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Advertisement162 2004-10-22 22 Success made possible with the spirit to dream and experiment Whether it's spearheading the development of the 200-hectare one-north research and development hub at Buona Vista, getting Biopolis and Fusionpolis off the ground, or reclaiming land from the sea to create Jurong Island, we have always been bold and imaginative162 words
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Advertisement343 2004-10-22 23 SINGAPORE SOLUTIONS CENTRE The one-stop platform for Singapore Infocomm Companies venturing into China. Proven Products and Solutions "Made in Singapore" infocomm solutions have been developed and implemented in real life commercial and government environment around the region. Customers can thus be assured of proven best of breed solutions. Size and343 words
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Advertisement807 2004-10-22 29 IvPm NTUC Income is a leading insurer with over 1.2 million policyholders. Our assets have grown from a modest $1.2 million V in 1970 to over $11.6 billion today. We are the first Singapore r *^wf|| insurer to be rated 'AA' by the rating agency Standard Poor's 9 f) f)807 words
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Article, Illustration896 2004-10-22 31 DONALD URQUHART - BT exclusive Ng Chee Keong will stay on as PSA Corp non-exec director, PSA Int'l adviser By DONALD URQUHART > [SINGAPORE] More change is afoot at Singapore's glob- al terminal operator PSA International with the imiminent departure ofFILE PHOTO - 896 words
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Article, Illustration521 2004-10-22 31 Bloomberg tfLOS ANGELES] The two US ports face a ♦"critical" backlog of cargo *in Southern California be- cause too few trained workers are in place to handle the overflow of goods, said the union representing ♦dock workers. The International Long- shore Warehouse Union, 'basedBloomberg; AP - 521 words
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781 2004-10-22 31 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR AN English court last week ruled that a vessel owner that had a unilateral option in a charterparty to refer disputes to arbitration could exercise that option even though the charterer had already started court action against781 words
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350 2004-10-22 31 Reuters [HONG KONGI Hong Kong-based container ship operator Orient Overseas (International) Ltd said yesterday revenues from its shipping business in the third quarter rose 28 per cent, thanks to booming international trade. OOIL, owned by the family of Hong Kong's chief executive Tung Chee-hwa,Reuters - 350 words
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367 2004-10-22 31 High shipping rates, gains from asset sales behind surge Bloomberg [NASSAU, Bahamas] Teekay Shipping Corp, the world's largest oil tanker owner, said third-quarter net income surged more than tenfold on near-record shipping rates and gains from asset sales. Profit rose to US$245Bloomberg - 367 words
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Article276 2004-10-22 31 SCX '080 Oct 21 SS W- Vol CH Offshore ..JIM unch 764 ChuanHup JOJBt unch 1871 Cosco Investment 1.02 0.01 5202 CWT Distribution.- .0.55 -0.01 91 EzraHkJgi 122 -0.01 470 Freight Links .0.10 unch 277 Grand Banks Yacht...:.—0.84 0.02 138 Java Holdings 1.03 unch 2224 K1 Venture .026276 words
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Article515 2004-10-22 32 EDITORIAL FINALLY, a new law to snuff out predatory behaviour in business and ensure a level playing field for all will, before too long, be in force in Singapore. But no one should be under any illusion that the desired changes will happen overnight. It would be515 words
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Article, Illustration1131 2004-10-22 32 NEIL BEHRMANN - Opposition to Britain's new gambling bill is growing despite government assurances of strict policing NEIL BEHRMANN London Correspondent IMPENDING British gambling legislation is creating a furore throughout Britain. Politicians and press, right and left, religious leaders, sociologists, psychiatrists and the Salvation Army are condemning the newBLOOMBERG - 1,131 words
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Article, Illustration834 2004-10-22 32 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent DELIVERING this year's Per Jacobsson lecture in Washington earlier this month, former US treasury secretary Lawrence Summers warned that the world is running a major risk by allowing a huge and growing US current account834 words
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Article, Illustration900 2004-10-22 33 THANG D NGUYEN - New skyscrapers aren't going to provide the infrastructure and education that Indonesians, Filipinos as well as foreign investors need By THANG D NGUYEN AS my friend and I drove on Roxas Boulevard, one of Manila's major landmarks, on an evening during my visit there last month,AFP - 900 words
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736 2004-10-22 33 Penelope Phoon - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Penelope Phoon Head of ACCA Singapore I REFER to the article, "Onus on firms to show directors' pay process: Lim" (BT, Oct 19). The Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang spoke on the importance of the736 words
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149 2004-10-22 33 Yeo Whee Kiak Singapore - Yeo Whee Kiak Singapore SHANGHAI Asia's listing prospectus reported the company's financial data of the first quarter ending 31 March 04. These figures were less than six months old at the time (20 Sep 04) the document was registered with the MAS. SGX requires149 words
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Article2686 2004-10-22 35 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES hi local em In In USS dy %yr %dy yr dy *»r Oct 20 Indnx Chnngn Chang* Ctwmgn Chang* Ch«ng« Chnngn World Index Preliminaiv 787.2 -0.6 1.1 -03 -03 -0.3 12 EAfE fteliminaty 7283 -1.0 3.9 -0.5 2.5 -0.4 4.0 Europe Preliminary 1000.42,686 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2004-10-22 41 GEOFFREY EU - FILM GEOFFREY EU reviews The Door in the Floor and Maria Full of Grace, both boasting brilliant performances from their leading stars GEOFFREY EU THIS week, the cinematic spotlight falls on two vastly different yet equally impressive films that feature first-rate performances by actors at1,231 words
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Article, Illustration774 2004-10-22 41 CHUANG PECK MING - CONCERT By CHUANG PECK MING "IT'S for old people like us," said the high-flying media honcho, looking somewhat embarrassed as if he'd got caught for being where he shouldn't be when I bumped into him at the Eagles' rock concert on Monday night. All decked outJOYCE FANG/ST - 774 words
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Article, Illustration1267 2004-10-22 44 GEOFFREY EU - and she almost always comes out on top. GEOFFREY EU finds out Lyn Lee is dead serious about her game of golf GEOFFREY EU WHEN she first got hooked on golf about 13 years ago, Lyn Lee's desire to be competitive was so great that itARTHUR LEE - 1,267 words
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Article, Illustration968 2004-10-22 45 CAT ONG - Kuala Lumpur's much-hyped Avenue K is scheduled to partly open next month. CAT ONG talks to the people behind the unique retail concept that promises to turn the shopping scene in the Malaysian city on its head. CAT ONG TAKE one shopaholic with seemingly unlimited funds and968 words
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